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Re: SRX Sunshade??

Originally Posted by Ponyman

I guess that if mine develops a sag, that I will order a Covercraft. That is what I wanted in the first place, but the wait for it to be built was a little longer, and the price was a little higher. Guess that I should know by now that you get what you pay for.

I'll do the same thing if the new one sags. IIRC, however, the price of the two was pretty comparable. I don't remember the Heat Shield being substantially less expensive.

Re: SRX Sunshade??

Originally Posted by Ponyman

Seems like the Covercraft was about $10 more.

My bad. You're right. The Heat Shield product is about $15 less (not including shipping costs). I have an aircraft cover from the same folks that make the Heat Shield product, and I can tell you that the company does make quality products. I think for our cars, however, with the steeply inclined windshields, the sagging problem is going to be difficult to overcome. We shall see...

Re: SRX Sunshade??

I think the Covercraft USV100 folds instead of rolls up. It might be a little more rigid and not sag, of course it might not be able to conform to the window quite as well either. I have the Heatshield for my Avalanche also, but it doesn't have as large a window as the SRX.

Re: SRX Sunshade??

So Cal, ours has started to sag also in this 100 degree plus heat. My wife came up with her own solution though. She keeps a sweat shirt in the car for when we are on longer trips together and she gets cold. She said she rolled it up, placed it between the dash and the heat shield and that stopped the sag. I'll have to give her credit for that. I probably would just have bitched about the sag.

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Ours is still usable, and does a great job. Suprisingly the rolled up sweatshirt keeps it tight against the window. I still think before next summer I will order a covercraft. They fold up, and it is hard to get the heatshield in a good position to roll it up tightly.

Re: SRX Sunshade??

Originally Posted by stevec5375

I have this one too. Because the SRX windshield is so deep, mine wants to sag in the middle. Have you found a way to overcome this?

In fairness to this vendor (http://www.heatshieldstore.com/), I wanted to mention that I contacted them about the sagging of the sun screen and they sent me a brand new one with suction cups which solves the problem of the sagging. This was all under the 2-year warranty period. It's nice to know that a company does such a good job standing by their product. This is my 2nd good experience with these people.

Re: SRX Sunshade??

Originally Posted by stevec5375

In fairness to this vendor (http://www.heatshieldstore.com/), I wanted to mention that I contacted them about the sagging of the sun screen and they sent me a brand new one with suction cups which solves the problem of the sagging. This was all under the 2-year warranty period. It's nice to know that a company does such a good job standing by their product. This is my 2nd good experience with these people.

I had a similar experience with them. The people are as nice as can be and eager to stand behind their product. Here's the thing, though -- at some point it just becomes too much of a hassle. We're not talking rocket science here; we're talking about a device designed to protect the dashboard from the sun and keep the interior or the car cooler. With the heat shield, you have to awkwardly unroll it and put it in place, and then it's just as awkward to roll up, especially if there's someone in the passenger seat. Now you have to deal with a couple of suction cups. It just shouldn't be such a pain!

To help keep mine less "saggy," I've started folding it in half and then rolling it up very tightly. When I unroll it, there's a crease down the center that helps keep it from sagging. It still sags somewhat, especially in hot weather over long periods of time. I'll keep using it until it starts to fall apart, and then I'll get a Covercraft.